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Sharir believes, because the Is-
meetings in Israel.
To liris.n Minister Abraham raelis are always asking for help.
Manr told the five American "We always come for assistance,
journalists that "It is really too and maybe it leaves a false im-
early to tell" if the 1985 terrorism pression."
Fewer than 20 percent of
incidents were to blame for the
decline of American travel over- American Jews have visited Is-
seas. Although European coun- rael, Sharir said, but 40 percent of
tries, as well as Egypt and Greece, all visitors return at least once,
have suffered tourism declines which is one of the highest return
following the Achille Luro inci- rates in the world.
"Jewish tourism not only helps
dent and the attacks on the Rome
and Vienna airports, Sharir said Israel, it secures the Jewish fu-
Israel is staying even with last ture," said Sharir. "You can't be a
year's record pace in tourism — complete Jew religious or
except for tourism from the otherwise — without coming to
Israel."
United States.
Some 428,000 Americans vis-
ited Israel in 1985, the largest na-
tionality group among Israel's re-
cord 1,436,000 tourists. That re- 'Israel '86'
cord, however, was achieved with Youth Fair
a 20-30 percent jump in tourism
during the first six months of
Two dozen summer programs in
1985, but only a 5-8 percent in- Israel for American high school
crease during the last six months. and college students will be high-
According to Michael Gidron, the
lighted Sunday at the "Israel '86"
Tourism Ministry's director of in- youth fair at the Maple/Drake
formation, overall tourism in- Jewish Community Center.
creased in January from 70,500 in Hours are 1-4 p.m.
1985 to 71,500 this year. But Feb-
There is no fee for admission to
ruary tourism was down 13-14 the fair, which is sponsored by 11
percent. A breakdown by nation- organizations, with the participa-
ality was not yet available.
tion of nine more. Coordinators
"People will not give in to are Benny Schwarz, Israel
threats," said Sharir. "Americans
shaliakh (emissary) at the Cen-
have a free and independent ter, and Tom Wexelberg-Clouser,
spirit. There is a natural pattern Jewish Welfare Federation staff
or reaction when there is a prob-
associate.
lem, but it won't be lasting." He
The fair is designed to acquaint
was angry that an American offi-
young people and their parents
cial, whom he did not name, with the variety of summer oppor-
warned Americans not to travel tunities in Israel, from travel and
overseas after the Rome-Vienna study to work on a kibbutz or liv-
attacks. Gidron added, "What ing with a family in Detroit's
tourists see when they arrive is Project Renewal sister city of
far different than the image that Ramla.
has been created."
There will be Israeli music,
Sharir and his aides preferred song and refreshments. Past par-
to talk about Israel's record for ticipants in summer programs
safe and comfortable travel, and will be available to answer ques-
El Al Israel Airlines' expanding tions and share experiences.
schedule of non-stop flights from
An audio-visual spectacular on
New York. The airline is also Israel, featuring hundreds of color
scheduled to add non-stop flights slides and 16 projectors, will be
from Toronto in the next few •presented on a giant screen set up
weeks.
in Shiffman Hall.
"Israel is a wonderful vaca-
For • information, contact
tion," Sharir said proudly. "We Schwarz at the Israel Aliyah Cen-
have the sky, the sun, the ter, 661-1000, ext. 266.
beaches, the hotels, the restau-
rants comparable to anywhere.
Secondly, we have Jerusalem, the
oldest city in the world and the
Deadline Nears
youngest one. It is renewing itself
everyday and you can rediscover
For Study Funds
it again and again. History comes
alive before your eyes.
New York — National Coun-
"You don't have to fulfill a mis-
cil of Young Israel has an-
sion or a duty. It is a duty to your-
nounced that the deadline for
self. The growing number of applications, for its Israel Schol-
young people coming to Israel is
arship has been extended to
satisfying — not our needs — but
April 1. A limited number of
the needs of the Jewish people.
scholarships are being offered
Everyone in a Jewish family for study in Israel during the
should come to Israel at least once
1986-1987 academic year.
in their lifetime."
These $500 scholarship grants
are offered in cooperation with
Sharir called Israel's small size
a major asset for tourism. It takes the department of Torah educa-
only an hour to get between tion and culture of the World
Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and the
Zionist Orgnizatian. Schol-
arships are awarded only for
sea, the mountains, the desert and
study at Beit Midrafkh L'Torah
the Galilee are in close proximity.
for Boyi' and Machos' Gold for
"We also have the biblical sites,"
Girls. Tranifer credits to Ameri-
Sharir said. "Show me another
place that can show you such emo- can collegea and universities are
tion, with people kissing the
offered.
land."
Scholarships are awarded for
The United Jewish Appeal and the full-year program" only, to
first-time students at these in-
Israel Bond campaigns may have
some affestmAmerican tourism: stitutions. ,

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